Second Burger King could come to Galesburg

Rebecca Susmarski The Register-Mail

Wednesday

Mar 14, 2018 at 6:15 PMMar 14, 2018 at 6:15 PM

GALESBURG — Another Burger King could come to Galesburg, this time on the opposite side of town.

Group 2029 Inc., the Danville-based Burger King franchisee that owns the location at 2310 N. Seminary St., has proposed to bring a second location to the southeast corner of East Main Street and Grand Avenue. The restaurant will be constructed in the same "garden grill" architectural design as the first location, and it could be open within 10 to 15 months, said Glen Mattingly, director of operations for Group 2029.

The company has no plans to bring other locations to Galesburg since two is the most the town can support, Mattingly said. He added that Group 2029 considered opening a second restaurant in Galesburg before the first one opened.

"The first location has been very good to us and we wanted to be able to serve people closer to the Knoxville area as well," Mattingly said.

The city’s Planning and Zoning Commission will meet at 7 p.m. Tuesday, March 20, to consider several variance changes for the property in order for the Burger King to operate. That includes a variance to allow for two pole-mounted signs instead of one; to change the size of the loading space to allow for night deliveries; and to enlarge a surface area to allow space for the drive-through menu board.

Maruti Seth, president of Group 2029 Inc., declined to provide further comment.